Man sparks FURIOUS debate after revealing his fascinating theory about why millennials are aging so much BETTER than Gen X

A man has sparked fierce debate after sharing his theory about why millennials are aging better than Gen X. 

Chris Bautista, 37, began his now-viral TikTok video by explaining: 'I'm going to say this for the Gen-Zers in the back that didn't hear me the last time,' before unequivocally declaring: 'Millennials look fantastic for our age, and you cannot tell us otherwise.'

He specifically clapped back at millennials' many Gen Z haters in adding, 'And the reason why you think we don't look great for our ages is because we have set the new standard of what it looks like to age.'

Chris then offered up some peak Gen X-era pop culture examples to prove his point - calling out several iconic TV characters to use as evidence to back up his theory.

Chris Bautista, 37, shared a viral TikTok clapping back at Gen Zers who've doubted how well millennials are aging - with receipts in the form of well-known Gen Xers in their 30s

In the first season of Married With Children, lead character Al Bundy is supposed to be 39 (left). In Seinfeld, George Costanza was supposed to be around 31 in the first season, which aired in 1989 (right)

First off, Chris pointed out that Al Bundy, the balding and paunchy curmudgeon protagonist in the cynical family sitcom Married With Children - which debuted in 1987 - is supposed to be around 39 years old in the first season. In truth, the actor, Ed O'Neill, was in his early 40s.

The nearly bald and pudgy George Costanza from Seinfeld was meant to be around 31 in the first season of the show, which aired in 1989. The actor, Jason Alexander, was about 30 at the time.

Chris also showcased the entire very mature-looking cast of Cheers alongside the characters' ages when the beloved bar-centric sitcom debuted in 1982.

Rhea Perlman as Carla Tortelli, for instance, was 34 in the first season, John Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin was 35, and George Wendt as Norm Peterson was 34. 

In 1991's Father of the Bride, as Chris highlighted, both Steve Martin's George and Diane Keaton's Nina were supposed to be roughly 45. Both actors were roughly that age the year of the film's release.

Speaking hypothetically, Chris quipped of George and Nina: 'There's a world in which all three of us went to the same elementary school.'

As the coup de grâce to driving home his argument, Chris flagged that Homer Simpson, at age 37, 'is the exact same age as me.'

'We've set a new standard of aging!' Chris triumphantly concluded - though he grudgingly added, 'Of course, Gen Z, you obviously look younger - you are younger!'

In 1991's Father of the Bride, Steve Martin's George and Diane Keaton's Nina were supposed to be roughly 45

He also highlighted that the very mature-looking cast of Cheers was largely in their 30s when the series debuted in 1982

As a coup de grâce to millennial haters, Chris pointed out he's the same age as Homer Simpson

At Chris' mention of his age, viewers took to the comments to swear that they'd assumed he was much younger.

As one wrote, '37? Jesus dude I thought you were in college.' 

'I wanted to make my peers feel good because we're at an age where we're transitioning from being young into what society would deem as a little older, and it's a tough transition… 

'I really just wanted to make my peers feel good and to touch on why I think we do look good,' Bautista told Newsweek of his motives behind the post.

And it clearly resonated, having so far racked up nearly 900,000 likes and almost seven million views since it was shared March 6.

'Millennials have really signed onto the idea that 30 is not in any way shape or form old,' Chris added to Newsweek.

'In some ways, we are tied to our youth because of the way that the economy in the US has been for our generation.'

He also speculated that SPF and being 'the first generation where it became uncool to smoke' as contributors to millennials' eternally youthful glow. 

Many commenters admitted that they'd thought Chris looked much younger than 37

Several millennials facetiously offered the reasons for their surprisingly youthful glow

Others chimed in in typical-millennial deadpan fashion

One chronologically younger commenter assured millennials that Gen Z doesn't 'know what they have coming'

In the comments, millennials chimed in with a range of self-effacing and whimsical theories explaining their youthful glow.

'Flintstone vitamins still in us slowly dissolving and making us age gradually haha,' one joked.

'It's cause all millennials used the St Ives peach scrub exfoliating wash and we achieved eternal youth,' snickered a second.

In truth, the scrub was widely condemned by dermatologists for years for being too rough on skin - and was even the target of a 2016 lawsuit that alleged marketing efforts misrepresented its alleged skincare benefits.

A third echoed: 'It's cause we work multiple jobs and hardly ever see the sun. Can't be aged by the sun if you're inside all day.'

Others responded with in typical-millennial deadpan fashion.

'We're dead inside not on the outside,' one pointed out.

'Millennials may have zero to show for our lives but at least we got the fountain of youth,' another quipped.

And, as one of the kinder chronologically young folk put it: 'As a zillenial, millenials look great. Gen Z just don't know what they have coming.'